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Derbyia plicatella

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Derbyiidae

Taxonomy
Derbyia plicatella was named by Waagen (1884). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Jabi, "Cephalopod Bed", Salt Range, which is in a Wuchiapingian marine limestone in the Chhidru Formation of Pakistan.

It was recombined as Derbyia (Plicatoderbyia) plicatella by Reed (1944).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
D. ciscoensis, D. deercreekensis, D. kansasensis, D. plattsmouthensis, D. robusta

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1884Derbyia plicatella Waagen p. 601 figs. Pl 55, fig 3
1944Derbyia (Plicatoderbyia) plicatella Reed

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderOrthotetidaWaagen 1884
superfamilyOrthotetoidea
familyDerbyiidae
genusDerbyia
speciesplicatella

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

†Derbyia plicatella Waagen 1884
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height127.0

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Created: 2010-02-15 05:25:57
Modified: 2010-02-15 07:25:57
Source: c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Wuchiapingian to the top of the Changhsingian or 259.90000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (19 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Pakistan Derbyia plicatella (type locality: 90253 125924 126004 126011 126264 126268 126280 126281 126292 126293 126298 126302 126454 126463 126932 127007)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.9 - 252.17Pakistan Derbyia plicatella (126753 127017)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Pakistan Derbyia plicatella (126887)